IT Officer Cum Software Developer
Management and Development For Health(MDH)
Job Description
OVERVIEW
Management and Development for Health (MDH) is a non-profit, non-governmental organization whose primary aim is to contribute to address public health priorities of the people of Tanzania and the world at large. These priorities include: communicable diseases such as HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria; Reproductive, Maternal, New-born and Child health (RMNCH); Nutrition; Non-Communicable Diseases of public health significance; as well as Health System Strengthening. MDH strongly believes in and works in partnership with various local and global institutions, Ministry of Health, Community Development, Gender, Elderly and Children (MOHCDGEC); President’s Office Regional Authorities and Local Government (PORALG); donor agencies; academic and non- academic institutions; implementing partners; civil society, community-based and faith-based organizations and others. MDH seeks to recruit a qualified individual to fill the below vacancies:
Position Title: IT OFFICER CUM SOFTWARE DEVELOPER-2 POSTS
Location: GEITA AND TABORA
Reports to: DIRECTOR STRATEGIC INFORMATION
JOB SUMMARY:
IT officer cum Software Developer ICT officer will be responsible to study existing systems and procedures and develop software applications to automate various MDH programmatic and operations activities. He/She will design and develop software applications based on technical solutions and evolving MDH software requirements.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Involved in the planning, analysis, specification, design, development, implementation and maintenance of application software systems; works with senior IT staff and other software users on the definition and specification of requirements; builds, tests and modifies prototype application software based on detailed instructions; installs and maintains software
- Participates in development of the new system that require integration of many interrelated systems and program elements
- Assists in the designing, coding and debugging desktop, web-based and mobile applications in various software
- Organizes and performs unit and integrated testing, designing and utilizing test bases; assists users in acceptance
- Assists in the preparation of technical and user documentation, as well as in the production of training materials.
- Provides technical support on troubleshooting and resolving routine software application problems. Installs application systems software and hardware according to nafasi za kazi
- Provides support on software development matters, including security, data integrity, and recovery; assists with a needs assessment for new systems (including modifications to existing systems); performs ongoing reviews with users and developers and responds to requirements; requests, implements, provides operational support and maintains various
- Evaluate and perform improvements to support user-friendly interfaces and usability to promote users understand and interactions with
- To assess software applications to determine effective use of functionality and upgrade
- Perform periodic and scheduled backups of application systems, testing and updating contingency measures in accordance with the MDH’s ICT
- Evaluate new technologies and new products and suggesting the improvements to support various organization business
- Support in data visualization and data analytics (Business Intelligence)
Requirements, Education, work experience, and skills
- BSc/BEng in IT/IS/Computer Science/Computer Engineering or equivalent degree from a recognized institution with at least three (3) years of relevant working experience from a recognized institution
- Strong understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
- Working knowledge of various software languages [PHP (mandatory), Java (mandatory), C/C++, .NET, Python] will be added
- Proven knowledge in DHTML, HTML5, CSS & CSS3, JavaScript, jQuery, jQuery Mobile, SAPUI5 Photoshop, and Responsive Web Design will be added
- Strong understanding and hands-on skills on Object-Oriented Design and Analysis (OOA and OOD)
- Strong knowledge of MySQL, SQL, and Postgre SQL Database Management Knowledge on MS SQL Server, Oracle, and other DBMS will be an added advantage.
- Possession of a relevant ICT professional certification will be an added advantage
TO APPLY:
Interested candidates should submit an application letter indicating clearly the position applied for, a detailed copy of their CV, and names and contact information (email addresses and telephone numbers) of three work-related referees.
Applications should be submitted by Friday 22nd October, 2020, to the Director of Human Resource through e-mail hr@mdh-tz.org
Kindly note that only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.